4/11/2022 COVID Update: The State of Maine no longer requires masking or proof of vaccination to attend any public events, but individual venues are free to do so. For the latest information, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or the State of Maine’s COVID site.

World of Women’s Wellness

Women of all ages are invited to attend this 19th annual free event. Inland and dozens of local organizations collaborate to offer free health screenings, interactive exhibits with wellness information and resources, interactive cooking and exercise demonstrations, spa samples, gifts and door prizes. Inland’s nutrition partner, Hannaford Supermarkets will serve up some delicious food samples […]

Free

Egg-sploring Art

Colby College Museum of Art 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

A scavenger hunt at the Museum is followed by an egg-decorating workshop in the Mirken Education Center.

Free

Where Artistry Resides

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby Wind Ensemble, Eric Thomas, conductor A composer's inspiration can come from anything or anywhere: baseball (Carolyn Bremer's Early Light),ribbons and word substitution (Joan Tower's Fascinating Ribbons), the ferocity of nature (Percy Grainger's Hill Songs 1 and 2), Genghis Khan (Julie Giroux's Khan), devotional paintings (William Revelli's Trittico) it's clear that a composer's inspiration can […]

Free
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Wim Wenders: Portraits Along the Road

Railroad Square Cinema Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St, Waterville, ME

Wim Wenders is cinema’s preeminent poet of the open road, soulfully following the journeys of people as they search for themselves. During his over-forty-year career, Wenders has directed films in his native Germany and around the globe, making dramas both intense and whimsical, mysteries, fantasies, and documentaries. With this retrospective of four of his films—from […]

Free

The Crystallographic Restriction Theorem: A Story of Surprising Twists

Davis Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

In this mathematics and statistics colloquium, Ken Shoemake will discuss the crystallographic restriction theorem, which lies close to the heart of crystal structures. Mineralogists and mathematicians studied many crystal specimens and their likely inner structure, and they concluded that the only possible rotational symmetries were two-fold, three-fold, four-fold, and six-fold. Mathematicians extended the theorem into higher dimensions, […]

Free

Butterflies and Their People

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Ellen Sharp, director of the Butterflies and Their People Project at the Cerro Pelon Butterfly Reserve, Mexico, will discuss competing stakes in transnational efforts to protect the annual monarch butterfly migration. Despite well-meaning efforts to foster development projects that will keep forest-dwelling Mexicans from logging in the butterfly sanctuaries, communications between scientists, citizen-scientists, transnational NGOs, […]

Free
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Medicare for Everyone

Muskie Community Center 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME

Medicare has four parts: A, B, C and D. Each part provides different benefits. Do you know what those benefits are? This workshop will give you the answers to basic questions such as: What is Medicare? When and where do I sign up? What services are covered? What is the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit? What […]

$15

Studio Artist Lecture: Elizabeth Jabar

Room 1, Olin Science Center, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Associate Professor at the Maine College of Art and printmaker Elizabeth A. Jabar creates hybrid works on paper that explore ideas of ethnicity and heritage.

Free

Racing Extinction

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Oscar-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists to show the world never-before-seen images that expose issues around endangered species and mass extinction. Whether infiltrating notorious black markets or exploring our effect on the environment, Racing Extinction will change the way we see the world.

Free

Music and Movement

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Join us for a free demonstration of the Music and Movement Class offered by Kennebec Music Together. We'll have 30 minutes of singing, dancing, rhythm-making and instrument play! Designed for children from birth to age 5.

Free

Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Vigil

Waterville City Hall 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME

Join Mayor Nick Isgro as he reads a mayoral proclamation recognizing the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. This is an annual vigil that will take place in front of City Hall in Castonguay Square. The Mayor will read the proclamation from the steps of City Hall. For more information, call Deb […]

Business After Hours

Join the Mid-Maine Chamber at Common Street Arts for Business After Hours. Held each month at a different local business or institution, these events are a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business professionals and leaders in our communities. Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and other beverages are available, as well as a 50/50 […]

Free

Building Leadership Capacity and Managing Transition

As part of our Mission Driven Leadershift initiative, the Maine Association of NonProfits will host two events to help organizations explore the opportunities and challenges of the leadership transitions facing the sector. Register to attend either, or both! Executive Transitions Panel Luncheon: Managing Risks + Seizing Opportunities, 11:30am-1:30pm We all want to ensure the sustainability of […]

Leadership Transitions Discussions

As part of our Mission Driven Leadershift initiative, Maine Association of NonProfits will host two events to help organizations explore the opportunities and challenges of the leadership transitions facing the sector. Register to attend either, or both! Executive Transitions Panel Luncheon: Managing Risks + Seizing Opportunities 11:30am-1:30pm We all want to ensure the sustainability of […]

3-D Design and Printing for Kids and Teens

Waterville Public Library 73 Elm Street, Waterville, ME

Learn to use TinkerCAD, a free, web-based design program to create a 3D object that’s uniquely yours. Several lucky attendees will win a free printout of their design from the Library’s Cube 3D printers! The event is free and open to people ages 7-17, but space is limited. Reserve your spot by calling the Children’s […]

Free

Girls Rock! Awards

Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Hardy Girls Healthy Women is committed to amplifying the voices of brave and amazing girls throughout our state. We have found girls whose bold voices and daring acts have made a substantial impact on their communities.  Join us as we congratulate them for their achievements and learn how you and the girls in your life can join […]

In the Hottest Year, the Hottest Fight

Lorimer Chapel, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Bill McKibben is an author and environmentalist who was awarded the 2014 Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the alternative Nobel. His 1989 book, The End of Nature, regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, has appeared in 24 languages. His 350.org is the first planet-wide, grassroots climate change movement. Tickets […]

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Mary Poppins

Waterville Opera House 1 Common Street, Waterville, ME, United States

PLEASE NOTE: As of Thursday afternoon, April 14, seats were still available for the April 15 and 16 performances, but the April 17 performance had SOLD OUT. Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes Directed by Debra Susi One of the most popular Disney movies of all […]

Girls Rock! Conference

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

Registration for the Girls Rock! Conferences is officially open.  Space is limited so reserve your spot today! The Girls Rock! Conference is an event planned BY girls FOR girls.  The high school girls on the Girls Advisory Board choose topics for the conference that are relevant to them AND YOU!  Get ready for a fun […]

LGBT Human Rights Movement Around the World

Kyle Knight is a researcher in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered) rights program at Human Rights Watch. Prior to joining the LGBT rights program, he was a fellow at the Williams Institute of the University of California at Los Angeles and a Fulbright scholar in Nepal. As a journalist he has worked for Agence […]

$10

In the Garden of Live Flowers

Strider Theater, Runnals Union, Colby College Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME

Colby’s Department of Theater and Dance presents a one-night-only performance of In the Garden of Live Flowers, winner of the Kennedy Center David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award.  Written by Attilio Favorini and by Professor Lynne Conner, this original play about environmentalist Rachel Carson’s valiant fight to publish Silent Spring is part of the Community, Culture, […]

Free

Camp Expo & Healthy Kids Day

Alfond Youth & Community Center 126 North Street, Waterville, ME

Join us for a morning of fun, active play and opportunities to learn about summer camp opportunities.  Enjoy Adventure Playland and the climbing wall; fun games and activities, arts & crafts, face painting, swimming, and more - all for free!  Bring the kids and your Family Fun Series Passport or sign up for the Let’s […]

Free

Cat and Dog First Aid/CPR Course

Humane Society Waterville Area 100 Webb Road, Waterville, ME

This important class will be led by Bobby Silcott, founder of the Maine Pet Oxygen Mask Project. At the completion of the course, each registrant will receive a book, DVD and a lifetime Red Cross Certificate. This class is "must attend" for any pet walker, pet sitter, groomer, boarder, shelter employee or volunteer, or first […]

$70

Out & Allied Youth Theatre Reception

Out & Allied Youth Theatre is a troupe of artists who use theater to tell their stories, build community and address issues of social justice. The group exists to provide a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning youth, and their allies. Come meet the troupe and enjoy theater games, tours, and refreshments.

Free

PechaKucha Vol 20

Hathaway Creative Center 10 Water Street, Waterville

PechaKucha Night Waterville is a creative networking event centered on storytelling. Every event is well attended and provides its own distinctive ride. PechaKucha Night (PKN) began in Tokyo in 2003 and has turned into an international phenomenon with events happening in over 800 cities around the world. It is a format that makes presentations concise, […]

Free
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